Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at Caterpillar Inc.
Start: 8/8/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087504 · 8/8/2020 · Caterpillar Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Caterpillar Inc.
Location: 1720 W Kingsbury Street, SEGUIN, TEXAS, 78155
NAICS: 333120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a misaligned pallet on a conveyor system. The pallet return lift station rose up and pinched the employee's forearms against the frame of the machine. She suffered bruises and contusions on both forearms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown